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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like 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 digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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