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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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