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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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