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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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