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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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