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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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