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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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