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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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