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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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