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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified 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 original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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