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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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