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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning are enabling students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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