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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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