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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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