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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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