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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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