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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online education are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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