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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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