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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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