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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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