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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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