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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOCs? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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