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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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