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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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