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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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