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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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