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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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