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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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