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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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