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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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