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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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