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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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