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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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