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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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