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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the key 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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