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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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