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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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