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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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