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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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