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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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