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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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