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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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