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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are considering today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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