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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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