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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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