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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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