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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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