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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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