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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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