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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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