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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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