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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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