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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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