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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners 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 online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee 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 MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important 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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