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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online education have provided the means for students all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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