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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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