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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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