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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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