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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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