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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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