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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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