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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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