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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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