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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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