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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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