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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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