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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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