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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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