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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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