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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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