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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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