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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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