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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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