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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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