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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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