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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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