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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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