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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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