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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines 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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