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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology enable students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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