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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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