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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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