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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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