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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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