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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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