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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the key 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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