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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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