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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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