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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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