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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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