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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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