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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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