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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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