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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning have enabled learners all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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