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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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