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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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