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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured 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 experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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