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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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