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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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