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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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