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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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