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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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