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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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