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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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