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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning enable humans all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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