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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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