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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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