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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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