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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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