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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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