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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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