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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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