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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed 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 teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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