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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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