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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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