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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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