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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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