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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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