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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are empowering students all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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