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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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