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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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