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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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