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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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