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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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