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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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