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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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