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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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