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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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