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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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