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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? 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 optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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