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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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