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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different 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 handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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