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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning are enabling students all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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