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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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