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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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