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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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