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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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