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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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