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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates 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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