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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology enable students all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also deals with 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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