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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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