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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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