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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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