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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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