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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major 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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