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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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