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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology enable students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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