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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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