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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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