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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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