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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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