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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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