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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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