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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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