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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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