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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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