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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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