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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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