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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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