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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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