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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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