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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning enable students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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