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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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