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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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