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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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