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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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