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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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