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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning enable students all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with 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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