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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the most important 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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