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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that elearning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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