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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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