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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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