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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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