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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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