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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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