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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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