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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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