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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning enable students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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