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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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