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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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