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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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