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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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