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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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