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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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