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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have enabled students all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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