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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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