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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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