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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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