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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education have empowered humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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