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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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