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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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