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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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