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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? 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 optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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