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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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