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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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