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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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