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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology are enabling learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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