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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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