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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education are empowering humans all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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