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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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