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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. People want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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