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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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