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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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