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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are considering today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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