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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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