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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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