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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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