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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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