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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified 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 teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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