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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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