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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology are enabling humans all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details 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 subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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