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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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