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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online education have empowered students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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