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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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