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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning have empowered students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better grasp these open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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