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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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