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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. People want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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