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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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