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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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