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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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