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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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