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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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