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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education have enabled students all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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