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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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