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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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