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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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