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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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