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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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