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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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