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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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