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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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