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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning are enabling learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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