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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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