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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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