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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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