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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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