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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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