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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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