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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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