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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better understand these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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