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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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