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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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