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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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