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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning enable people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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