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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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