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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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