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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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