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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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