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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee 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 teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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