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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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