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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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