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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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