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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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