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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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