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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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