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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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