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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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