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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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