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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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