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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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