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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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