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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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