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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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