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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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