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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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