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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these important new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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