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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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