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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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