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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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