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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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