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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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