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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning are enabling learners all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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