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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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