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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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