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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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