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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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