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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education are empowering students all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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