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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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