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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the key 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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