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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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