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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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