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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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