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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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