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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open 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? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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