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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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