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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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