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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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