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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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