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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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