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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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