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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What 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 innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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