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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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