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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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