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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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