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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key 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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