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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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