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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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