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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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