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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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