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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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