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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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