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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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