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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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