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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology have enabled students all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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