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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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