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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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