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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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