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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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