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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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