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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations must deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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