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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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