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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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