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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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