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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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