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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates 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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