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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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