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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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