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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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