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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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