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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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