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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are considering now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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