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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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