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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are considering today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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