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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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