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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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