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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to understand these important new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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