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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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