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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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