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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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