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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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