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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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