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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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