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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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