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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education enable students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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