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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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