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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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