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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations 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 participants handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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