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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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