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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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