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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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