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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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