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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate 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. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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