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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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