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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies 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 optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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