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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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