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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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