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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand these open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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