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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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