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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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