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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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