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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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