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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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