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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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