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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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