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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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