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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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