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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC 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 assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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