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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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