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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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