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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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