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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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