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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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