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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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