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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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