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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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