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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with 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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