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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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