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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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