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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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