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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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