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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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