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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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