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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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