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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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