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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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