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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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