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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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