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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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