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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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