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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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