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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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