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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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