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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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