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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors 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 massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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