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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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