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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology enable students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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