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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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