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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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