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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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