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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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