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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? 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 we handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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