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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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