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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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