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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? 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 teachers manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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