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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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