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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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