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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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