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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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