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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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