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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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