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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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