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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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