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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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