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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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