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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology are empowering students all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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