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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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