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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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