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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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