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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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