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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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