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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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