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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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