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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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