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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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