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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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