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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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