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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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