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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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