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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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