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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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