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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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