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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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