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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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