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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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