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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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