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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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