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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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