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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education enable students in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are considering now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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