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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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