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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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