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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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