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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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