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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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