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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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