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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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