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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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