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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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