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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning enable humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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