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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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