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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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