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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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