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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better understand these open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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