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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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