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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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