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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all around the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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