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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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