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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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