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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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