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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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