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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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