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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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