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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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