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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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