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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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