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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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