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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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