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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education are empowering students all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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