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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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