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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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