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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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