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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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