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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors 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 MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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