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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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