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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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