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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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