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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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