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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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