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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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