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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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