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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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