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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are considering now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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