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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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