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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are empowering students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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