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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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