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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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