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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that online education institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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