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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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