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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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