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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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