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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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