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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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