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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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