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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the most important 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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