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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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