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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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