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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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