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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different 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 in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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