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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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