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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning enable learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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