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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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