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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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