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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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