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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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