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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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