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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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