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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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