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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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