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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major 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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