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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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