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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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