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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers 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 innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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