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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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