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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively 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 innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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