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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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