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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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