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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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