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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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