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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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