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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology enable humans all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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