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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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