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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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