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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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